Government communication jobs

Working in government communications offers you the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives.

You will work on some of the biggest issues of the day, from changing behaviours at scale to keeping the public informed in a crisis. Communication specialists are the experts behind the headlines in government departments, agencies and arms-length bodies across all regions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Jobs for GCS members (and expressions of interest)

A number of roles within GCS are available from departments and organisations through expressions of interest (EOIs) and other resourcing options, such as loans, secondment, and shadowing opportunities.

GCS jobs (member-only)

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Administrative Assistant

  • No current vacancies.

Administrative Officer

Engagement Officer

  • Organisation: Forestry Commission
  • Salary :  £27,941
  • Location: Blended working with either York (Foss House) or Newcastle (Tyneside House) considered as ‘parent’ office. Occasional travel and overnight stays. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the … see the job advert for full location information
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 5th May 2024
  • Recruitment code : 349294

Internal Communications Support

  • Organisation: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
  • Salary :  £23,847
  • Location: Swansea
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday, May 1st May 2024
  • Recruitment code : 347781

Executive Officer

Communications and Engagement Officer

  • Organisation: The National Lottery Community Fund
  • Salary : £25,019
  • Location: Scotland
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 19th May 2024
  • Recruitment code : 350265

Designer

  • Organisation: Forestry Commission
  • Salary : £29,873 to £31,526
  • Location: Mainly based at Bristol Office (620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1EJ) with potential for some home working.
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 12th May 2024
  • Recruitment code : 346197

Social Media Assistant

  • Organisation: Consumer Council for Water
  • Salary : £25,000 to £27,993
  • Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire (Hybrid Working)
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Friday 10th May 2024
  • Recruitment code : 347946

Assistant Press Officer

  • Organisation: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
  • Salary : £25,000 to £27,993
  • Location: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 1st May 2024
  • Recruitment code : 350018

Marketing Assistant

  • Organisation: The National Archives
  • Salary : £27,000 to £32,863
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Wednesday 1st May 2024
  • Recruitment code : 350363

Higher Executive Officer

Publications Manager

  • Organisation: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
  • Salary: £32,603
  • Location: Bristol, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Swansea
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Wednesday 1st May 2024
  • Reference: 349078

Internal Communications Manager

  • Organisation: OFGEM
  • Salary: £37,174 to £40,403
  • Location: Glasgow
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Monday, 29th April 2024
  • Reference: 349221

Communications Planner(Ref: 85471)

  • Organisation: Ministry of Justice
  • Salary: £37,174 to £40,403
  • Location: This position is based at 102 PETTY FRANCE (MOJ) LONDON, SW1H 9AJ
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Monday, 29th April 2024
  • Reference: 349775

Press Officer

  • Organisation: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
  • Salary: £31,120 to £37,260
  • Location: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Monday, 29th April 2024
  • Reference: 349587

Internal Communications Manager (Change) (Ref: 86029)

  • Organisation: Office of the Public Guardian
  • Salary: £32,827 to £40,403
  • Location: This position can be based at 102 Petty France (MoJ) London, SW1H 9AJ, OPG Birmingham, B1 1TF and OPG Nottingham, NG1 6AZ
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Monday, 29th April 2024
  • Reference: 348537

Press Officer

  • Organisation: Department for Transport
  • Salary: £36,466
  • Location: London
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Sunday 28th April 2024
  • Reference: 349587

UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU) Senior Communications Officer

  • Organisation: National Crime Agency
  • Salary: £41,347
  • Location: Birmingham, and London*. *For London based roles your contractual place of work will be Stratford. However, as that site will not be operational until early 2025 in the interim period you will be required … see the job advert for full location information
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Sunday 28th April 2024
  • Reference: 346236

Senior Communications Executive

  • Organisation: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
  • Salary: £36,338 to £41,000
  • Location: Little London, South East England, RH17 6TN
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Sunday 28th April 2024
  • Reference: 348816

Briefing and Correspondence Manager – Major Rail Projects

  • Organisation: Department for Transport
  • Salary: £32,603
  • Location: Birmingham, Leeds, London
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Thursday 25th April
  • Reference: 347778

Senior Executive Officer

External Communications Manager

  • Organisation: Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
  • Salary: £46,417
  • Location: Remote working (anywhere in the UK)
  • Closes: 11:55pm on Sunday 5th May 2024
  • Reference: 334845

Senior Digital Experience Manager

  • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
  • Salary: £40,025
  • Location: Leeds, London
  • Closes: 11:55pm on Monday, 29th 2024
  • Reference: 349263

24.25 SEO – Stakeholder Engagement Manager

  • Organisation: Disclosure & Barring Service
  • Salary: £38,700 to £43,300
  • Location: Work can be done remotely, but the post holder will have a contracted base of Liverpool or Darlington. The post holder may be required to attend their contracted office in accordance with the needs of the … see the job advert for full location information
  • Closes: 11:55pm on Monday 29th April 2024
  • Reference: 348292

Programme Manager – Public Engagement

  • Organisation: UK Research and Innovation
  • Salary: £43,116
  • Location: Swindon, Polaris House (Hybrid working available with a minimum of 1 day per week in the office)
  • Closes: 11:55pm on Sunday 28th April 2024
  • Reference: 349232

Strategic Engagement and Communications Officer

  • Organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Salary: £38,732
  • Location: Bristol, Darlington, Manchester, Wolverhampton
  • Closes: 11:55pm on Sunday 28th April 2024
  • Reference: 348863

Digital Marketing and Paid Media Manager

  • Organisation: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
  • Salary: £43,123
  • Location: Kew Gardens, London
  • Closes: 11:55pm on Sunday 28th April 2024
  • Reference: 348320

Engagement Manager (TDA opportunity) EOI

  • Organisation: Cabinet Ofiice
  • Salary: £40,850 to £44,260
  • Location: This position is based at MOJ NIO Erskine House, BT1 4GF
  • Closes: 5:00 pm on Friday 26th April 2024
  • Reference: 346928

Senior Communications Manager (Ref:86154)

  • Organisation: Northern Ireland Office
  • Salary: £39,868 – £43,535
  • Location: This position is based at MOJ NIO Erskine House, BT1 4GF
  • Closes: 11:55pm on Friday 26th April 2024
  • Reference: 349091

No10 Senior Digital Content Designer

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary: £44,500 to £48,243
  • Location: London
  • Closes: 11.55pm on Wednesday 24 April 2024
  • Reference: 348971

Proactive Media and Science Communications Lead

  • Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
  • Salary: £42,869 + on call allowance
  • Location: London
  • Closes: 11.55pm on Monday 22nd April 2024
  • Reference: 347064

Royal Navy Senior Communications Manager – Corporate and Reactive News

  • Organisation: Ministry of Defence
  • Salary : £43,080
  • Location: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 22nd April 2024
  • Recruitment code: 346573

Strategy and Campaigns Lead – RAF Media & Comms

  • Organisation: Ministry of Defence
  • Salary: £43,080
  • Location: High Wycombe with routine engagement in Whitehall (SW1A 2HB)
  • Closes: 11:55pm on Wednesday 17th April 2024
  • Recruitment code: 347802

Social Media and Community Manager

  • Organisation: Government Digital Service
  • Salary: £40,850 – £44,500
  • Location: Bristol, London, Manchester
  • Closes: 11:55pm on Tuesday 16th April 2024
  • Recruitment code: 349109

Grade 7

UK Covid-19 Inquiry – Head of Project Delivery (TDA Available)

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary: £53,400 to £64,000
  • Location: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, York
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Sunday 28th April 2024
  • Reference: 349472

UK Covid-19 Inquiry – Head of Project Delivery (TDA Available)

  • Organisation: Ministry of Justice
  • Salary: £54,358 to £66,670
  • Location: East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Thursday 25th April 2024
  • Reference: 349285

Community Engagement Review Service Designer

  • Organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Salary: £56,748 (£61,884 – £66,667 London) (£56,748 – £61,562 National)
  • Location: Darlington, London, Manchester
  • Closes: 11:55 pm on Wednesday 24th April 2024
  • Reference: 349083

Grade 6

Head of Communications and Engagement

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary : £64,700 to £69,200
  • Location: Cabinet Office
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 30th April 2024
  • Recruitment code : 347991

Campaigns – Digital Delivery Head

  • Organisation: Ministry of Defence
  • Salary : £67,820
  • Location: Ministry of Defence, Main Building, London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Tuesday 23rd April 2024
  • Recruitment code : 350177

SCS Pay Band 1

EOI – Head of Communications

  • Organisation: Government Legal Department
  • Salary : £75,000
  • Location: Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester
  • Closes : Midday on Friday 3rd May 2024
  • Recruitment code : 349669

Deputy Director Public Affairs

  • Organisation: OFGEM
  • Salary : £75,000 to £117,800
  • Location: Cardiff, Glasgow, London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Monday 29th April 2024
  • Recruitment code : 348829

EOI – Deputy Director, Communications Directorate

  • Organisation: Home Office
  • Salary : SCS Pay Band 1
  • Location: 2 Marsham Street, London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 28th April 2024
  • Recruitment code : 349669

Deputy Director National Security Communications

  • Organisation: Cabinet Office
  • Salary : £75,000
  • Location: London
  • Closes : 11:55 pm on Sunday 28th April 2024
  • Recruitment code : 341046

SCS Pay Band 2

No current vacancies.

SCS Pay Band 3

No current vacancies.

Other

Internal Communications Officer

  • Organisation: Social Work England
  • Salary : £31,364 per year, rising to £33,605 per year after successful completion of a 6-month probationary period.
  • Location: Sheffield/Hybrid working
  • Closes : Friday 19th April 2024

External Affairs Manager

  • Organisation: Historic England
  • Salary : £36,603 – £40,748
  • Location: England – hybrid working
  • Closes : 11:59pm on 14th April 2024

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